Winding device for fishline

ABSTRACT

A winding device for transferring fishing line from storage spools to a spool for a fishing reel which may use a storage case for the line and winder as a base member for mounting the line spool and the reel spool in proper position so that as winding takes place the line will not twist.

[ Mar. 7, 1972 United States Patent Jorgenson 5,5185%1671320 semen."2,903,196 9/1959 Primary Examiner-George F. Mautz AssistantExaminer-Gregory A. Walters [22] Filed:

Attorney-Dugger, Peterson, Johnson & Westman [21] A l.No.: 843 715 ppABSTRACT A winding device for transferring fishing line from storagespools to a spool for a fishing reel which may use a storage case forthe line and winder as a base member for mounting the line spool and thereel spool in proper position so that as winding takes place the linewill not twist.

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[52] US. [51] Int. Cl. [58] Field of 8 Claims, 5 Drawing FiguresReferences Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS Covin gton PATENTEDMAH 7 I972 sum2 or 2 IIIIIIIII/IIII FIIIIIIIAv/IIIIIIII INVENTOR. Jam! 8. mum! WWQ/MWZMM WINDING DEVICE FOR FISIILINE BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field ofthe Invention The present invention relates to winding devices, moreparticularly to a compact winding device which uses as a base member astorage box or tray for the device and extra spool or spools of linethat is to be wound.

2. Prior Art One of the problems facing fishermen is the need for acompact winding device which they can use to transfer new fishing linefrom a supply spool onto a reel spool without twisting the 'line in theprocess. Line twist is a major source of irritation and frustration tofishermen who use spinning or spin-cast reels. While commercial windingmachines are available, they are usually quite large, bulky, andexpensive. The fisherman does not have a device which will store in atackle box easily, and can be used for transferring line from a storagespool onto the reel spool.

Further, it is desirable to have extra line along in the boat, and thepresent device forms a compact package which incorporates a storage box,and uses this for a base for the winding device.

U.S. Pat. No. 3,312,418 shows a fishline applicator for spinning reelswhich mounts directly onto the reel itself and utilizes a tumblingprinciple rather than a rolling method of transfer. U.S. Pat. No.2,459,963 also shows a prior art winding device.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A fishline-winding device which can be returnedto and used with a tackle box includes a package member forming a baseand device to house at least one spool of fishline, and the windingdevice, and wherein the package or box forms a base for the windingdevice during transfer of the line from the storage spool to a reelspool.

The device forms a high-speed winder which does not twist the line as ittransfers it to the reel spool, and the device can be adapted to operatewith different size reel spools and different types of spools withoutany modification. The device is simple to make, and can be sold as acomplete package with or without line, and the box itself forms astorage space for both the line and the base for the winding device.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of astorage box having a winding device and two spools of fishing lineinstalled there and shown asit would be kept in a tackle box or as itwould be packaged for sale;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the winding device of FIG. 1 shownin its assembled form and using the storage box as a base member for thewinding device;

FIG. 3 is an end elevational view of the device of FIG. 2 as viewed fromthe left end thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the winding device showing it mounted on adifferent type of bracket from the device of FIG. 3; and

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken as on line 5-5 in FIG. 4.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A fishline storage boxillustrated generally at can be made of any suitable material, such asplastic, and is divided into a first reel or line spool storagecompartment 11, and a winding device storage compartment 12 with adivider member 13. The box has a bottom 14, upright sidewalls 15,15, andend walls 16,16. The walls are attached to the bottom of the box formingan enclosure. The box can have any suitable type of cover member forstorage, and the cover member is .not shown forsake of clarity.Compartment 12 as stated before houses the winding device. This devicecomprises first a base member 20. The base member has a pair ofspaced-apart uprightlegs 21 and 22 adjacent one side thereof, and abottom member 23 that extends across the lateral width of the box andhas a further spaced upright leg 24. A slot is defined in these legs andthe bottom member 23, and in a cross member 49 joining the legs 21 and22. The cross slot is shown at 25, and is of size so that it will slipover an end wall 16 of the box and if desired adjacent portions of thesidewalls 15. The two legs 21 and 22 which are spaced closely apartadjacent one end rotatably mount a first drive gear 26, and a secondsmaller gear 27. A spindle 30 is drivably connected to gear 27 so thatit will rotate with the gear 27, and extends outwardly over the bottommember 23. The spindle 30 is supported by legs 21 and 22 and is threadedat one end. A pair of centering plugs 31 and 32 are mounted on thespindle. The centering plugs have facing frustoconical inner surfaces,which are made so that they will tend to center a reel spool 33 that hasbeen placed between the plugs. The inner plug 31 can be drivably mountedto the spindle 30 in some manner, for example, just pressed against ashoulder, or threaded on, and the outer plug 32 would be adjustable. Inother words, the outer plug 32 should be removable so that the reelspool 33 can be slid onto the inner plug 31, and then a wing nut, asshown, 34 can be tightened down against the outer centering plug to holdthe unit together. The reel spools from spinning or spin-cast reels havevarious sizes of center openings. The centering plugs will partially fitwithin this opening and support the reel spool along the edges of theopening.

A pair of line spool support brackets 35 and 36 are slipped over theremote end wall 16 of the box and adjacent end portion of sidewalls 15.A pencil or dowel 37 can be slipped through the opening 38 in a linestorage spool 40, so that the spool is rotatably mounted on this dowel.The brackets 35 and 36 just have offset shaped lower members 35A and 36Athat slip over the sidewalls 15 of the base or box 10 and a providedslot in the upright portion to slip over the wall 16 and are used torotatably mount spool 40 in position spaced from the winding bracket 20.Note that the offset members 35A and 36A are only about one-half thewidth of the upright members.

A crank 41 which has a shank that is made so that it will drive (forexample, a square cross section) is slipped inside a mating drivingopening of the large gear 26, as shown, and upon rotation the gear 26will drive the gear 27 and rotate the spindle 30 and thus rotate thereel spool 33 mounted between the plugs 31 and 32. The gears 26 and 27provide for a greater winding speed. When the spools are in place, aline shown at 42 is started onto the reel spool 33 mounted on thespindle and then wound on the reel spool. The winding will remove theline from the storage spool 40. When the reel spool 33 is full, the unitcan be disassembled and placed into the storage box and/or placed backin the tackle box or tackle box tray.

Thus the base member for the winding device and brackets is the storagebox for the line and the winding device when the device is to be stored.

In FIG. 4, a different type of base bracket is shown. This bracket 48has upright legs such as 21 and 22, as before, but the bottom member 23is greatly shortened (it only extends the width of the upright legs 21and 22), and a T-shaped slot is provided so that the bracket 48 will fitover the corner portion of the box partially on the end wall 16 andpartially on the sidewall 15. A wall 49 extends between the legs 21 and22 and is used to give stability to the bracket. This wall 49 is alsopresent in bracket 20 and is shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. A slot 49A in thewall 49 fits over the sidewall 15 and gives the bracket stability. Therest of the construction is exactly the same as previously described.Thus this is another way of mounting the bracket onto the box. The slotin the bracket 48 can be such that it would also mount only on the .endwall 16 of the box if desired. The bracket shown in FIG. 3 can be movedlaterally to the right and slot 49A shown in FIG. 3 may be placed overwall 15 of the box if desired.

The winding device, thus, gives a device which will transfer line fromstorage spool 40 to a reel spool 33 without putting twist in the line,and it is stable. The base which makes it stable may be the storage boxfor the new line and the winding device.

The supply spool can be rotatably retained in the box loosely. In otherwords, if the spool 40 is placed on its periphery in compartment 12 onthe opposite side of wall 13 from the frame 20, the supply spool willrotate as line is taken off without a dowel for an axis. (See dottedlines in FIG. 2). The wall 13 forms a means to rotatably mount the spooladjacent the opposite end wall from frame 20. If desired, a smallbattery electric motor can be used for driving the spindle. These smallmotors can be operated on batteries that also can be stored in the box10.

The brackets or bases can be mounted onto the walls of a tackle box trayif desired. The mounting slots in the base make this possible. The slotsare of size to accommodate most tackle box tray walls or dividers. Thebrackets mount onto the walls or dividers in the same manner as on thestorage box shown. The winding can then proceed in the same way.

A compartment in a tackle box or tackle box tray can be utilized forstoring the winding device, if desired.

What is claimed is:

1. A device for storing fishing line supply spools and winding fishingline from a line supply spool to a fishing reel spool, comprising astorage box including spaced-apart upright walls and a bottom memberfixedly supporting said walls, and a winder assembly including a spindlemember, means to rotatably mount said spindle member including a frame,said frame having a pair of spaced upright walls, and means joining saidframe upright walls, slot means defined in the upright walls of saidframe to permit removably mounting the frame at least partially over theupper portion of a first of said upright walls of said box, said spindlemember including means to mount a spool from a fishing reel thereon forrotation therewith, a supply spool of fishing line, means to retain saidsupply spool adjacent a second upright wall of said box with the axis ofrotation of said supply spool substantially parallel to the spindleaxis, and means to rotate said spindle, said box being of size to storeat least one supply spool of fishing line and the other parts comprisingthe winder assembly.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein said means to retain said supply spooladjacent a said second upright wall of said box includes bracket meansremovably mountable on said box, and an axle member to rotatably receivesaid supply spool.

3. The device of claim 1 wherein said frame has at least two uprightwalls at right angles to each other and said first and second uprightwalls are end walls of said box, and said box has upright sidewallsjoining said end walls of said box, and said slot means is formedthrough at least two walls of said frame at right angles to each otherwhereby said frame may be positioned partially over one upright end walland an adjoining upright sidewall of said box.

4. The device of claim 1 wherein said means to rotate said spindleincludes a crank member and a gear set on the frame to rotate saidspindle at a greater speed than the speed of rotation of said crankmember.

5. The device of claim 1 wherein said means to mount a fishing reelspool on the spindle include a pair of centering plugs having facingfrustoconical surfaces of size to partially fit within a center openingof a reel spool to be supported.

6. The device of claim 5 and means to adjustably retain said centeringplugs on said spindle.

7. A winding device for transferring fishing line from a supply spool toa fishing reel spool comprising a frame member, said frame memberincluding a pair of spaced-apart upright walls and a bottom wall joiningsaid upright walls, a spindle rotatably mounted to said upright walls,means to mount a fishing reel spool on said spindle for rotation withsaid spindle, drive means to rotate said spindle, and means to mountsaid frame onto a support wall comprising a slot defined in said uprightwalls and said bottom wall to fit closely over upper portion of saidsupport wall.

8. The winding device of claim 7 and an end wall extending between theupright walls and positioned along one edge thereof, said slot beingdefined in said end wall and said upright walls and bottom wall topermit mounting the frame means onto a corner jur ctign o t twp supportwalls.

1. A device for storing fishing line supply spools and winding fishingline from a line supply spool to a fishing reel spool, comprising astorage box including spaced-apart upright walls and a bottom memberfixedly supporting said walls, and a winder assembly including a spindlemember, means to rotatably mount said spindle member including a frame,said frame having a pair of spaced upright walls, and means joining saidframe upright walls, slot means defined in the upright walls of saidframe to permit removably mounting the frame at least partially over theupper portion of a first of said upright walls of said box, said spindlemember including means to mount a spool from a fishing reel thereon forrotation therewith, a supply spool of fishing line, means to retain saidsupply spool adjacent a second upright wall of said box with the axis ofrotation of said supply spool substantially parallel to the spindleaxis, and means to rotate said spindle, said box being of size to storeat least one supply spool of fishing line and the other parts comprisingthe winder assembly.
 2. The device of claim 1 wherein said means toretain said supply spool adjacent a said second upright wall of said boxincludes bracket means removably mountable on said box, and an axlemember to rotatably receive said supply spool.
 3. The device of claim 1wherein said frame has at least two upright walls at right angles toeach other and said first and second upright walls are end walls of saidbox, and said box has upright sidewalls joining said end walls of saidbox, and said slot means is formed through at least two walls of saidframe at right angles to each other whereby said frame may be positionedpartially over one upright end wall and an adjoining upright sidewall ofsaid box.
 4. The device of claim 1 wherein said means to rotate saidspindle includes a crank member and a gear set on the frame to rotatesaid spindle at a greater speed than the speed of rotation of said crankmember.
 5. The device of claim 1 wherein said means to mount a fishingreel spool on the spindle include a pair of centering plugs havingfacing frustoconical surfaces of size to partially fit within a centeropening of a reel spool to be supported.
 6. The device of claim 5 andmeans to adjustably retain said centering plugs on said spindle.
 7. Awinding device for transferring fishing line from a supply spool to afishing reel spool comprising a frame member, said frame memberincluding a pair of spaced-apart upright walls and a bottom wall joiningsaid upright walls, a spindle rotatably mounted to said upright walls,means to mount a fishing reel spool on said spindle for rotation withsaid spindle, drive means to rotate said spindle, and means to mountsaid frame onto a support wall comprising a slot defined in said uprightwalls and said bottom wall to fit closely over upper portion of saidsupport wall.
 8. The winding device of claim 7 and an end wall extendingbetween the upright walls and positioned along one edge thereof, saidslot being defined in said end wall and said upright walls and bottomwall to permit mounting the frame means onto a corner junction of twosupport walls.